The Role: Solicitor - In-house

Salary: £70,000

Location: Greater Manchester – Hybrid 3 days a week in the office.

Sector: Legal - Commercial Contracts

I am delighted to be working with a long-standing client on this in-house Solicitor role. With an impressive portfolio of clients and suppliers this role will offer variety, progression and the chance to join a small, friendly team.

About the Role:

This is a unique opportunity to work in a challenging but rewarding role as part of an established and friendly in-house legal team. With processes and procedures fully embedded in the business, including a suite of precedent contracts, and a playbook, you will work closely with 3 other lawyers with significant contact with senior managers and directors on a variety of commercial and legal work in a fast-paced environment.

This role allows for the opportunity to develop and become more autonomous with increasing responsibility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be a key contact and legal advisor to the purchasing team and support functions comprising HR, Finance, IT, Sales, Marketing, Safety & Wellbeing and Pensions
• Ensure viable contracts that are legally robust and in line with policies and procedures, playbook and sign off process.
• Foster a culture of trust and confidence with our internal and external clients.
• Be accountable for ensuring all contracts are in place prior to supply of goods/commencement of services, or renewed and extended on time and identify when contract variation is necessary.
• Lead or assist in the negotiation and re-negotiation process in relation to client contracts and involve all support functions in those negotiations.
• Be responsible for supporting the Legal and Compliance Director
• Assist in the supervision and support of the solicitors and paralegal in the team.
• Support in developing and delivering training resources for an online portal on GDPR, Bribery and Corruption and other key legislative developments impacting the business.

All About you:

• 3/4 + years PQE
• Experience in a well-known/national law firm preferred.
• Beneficial to have some in house experience in a corporate business. It would be ideal if you have some experience of dealing with commercial contracts.
• Proven experience of drafting and negotiation skills.
• The ideal candidate will be committed, driven, able to work autonomously (where appropriate) as well as working closely as part of a collaborative team and with some initiative.
• A self-starter, confident and competent to work alone, but also not afraid to seek support where appropriate.
• A clear, concise and thoughtful drafting style, with the ability to create clear and unambiguous clauses from precedent or (with support) from scratch.
• The ability to understand, interpret, and apply commercial principles in the provision of legal services, particularly in respect of charging and risk evaluation.

To be considered, please send your CV to sheila@corecruitment.com

You must be able to live and work in the UK without restriction.

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